Where Would You Like To Spend £20million?
Potentially into the community
Every year, from 2028
Length of the payments
Investing in projects from
OWCC are negotiating annual payments from battery storage developers, plus a possible one-off payment from Scottish Power Energy Networks. We now need your help to decide where that money should be invested in your community.
Our 3-Stage Local Plan
STAGE 01
Awareness In The Community
We are presently at Stage 01, which is about awareness.
Our job is to make everyone in the community, which includes pupils, residents, business and organisations aware that there are monies coming that can be used to improve the lives of many people in our community.
Your action in this Stage is to add your name to 'Get Involved' box below. We are then able to directly communicate with you, so that you can have Your Say as part of Stage 02.
Thank you for being involved.
STAGE 02
Communicating With The Community
This Stage involves the production of a Local Plan that is a summary of how the community will be improved and where monies will be invested.
It will involve everyone having their say in the form of an online questionnaire. We will also do our best to help those people who have limited internet connection.
We will also be holding meetings for everyone to get involved and discuss what matters to them the most.
To commence this Stage, we will be making grants to raise the necessary funding.
STAGE 03
Working With The Community
This is the final Stage where OWCC will start allocating funding towards local projects that were identified within the Local Plan.
There will also be a simplified application process where local residents and organisations can apply directly for funding.
As we are receiving annual funding, we are interested in the longevity of projects and the long term benefits that can be created for the people of Overtown, Waterloo and surrounding areas.
“We've got a real opportunity here to do something positive for Overtown, Waterloo and the surrounding areas, and we want as many people as possible to be part of it. Getting involved doesn't have to mean giving up lots of your time. We're looking for ideas, different perspectives and the things you think could make our area better. It might be something really simple or something that's been missing for years. This is the consultation stage, so we're bringing in people who live here, work here and know the area to tell us what you think and how you feel about it. All of that helps us build a better picture of what our community wants and needs.”
Stuart Chidley
Chair, Overtown & Waterloo Community Council
Add your name and have Your Say
When you join the community register, you will be :
- REASON #1the first to hear about future consultations and no there is no requirement to attend meetings
- REASON #2able to help shape the Local Plan
- REASON #3able to influence where funding is invested to benefit the community